Bloodhype (1973) is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster. The book is eleventh chronologically in the Pip and Flinx series, though it was written second, and it is an oddity for the characters since they only appear in the last third of the book. Foster originally started the novel as a stand-alone work, but was encouraged by his publishers to include the characters from his previous novel. Although it was written as a second novel, it logically falls -after- Orphan Star, where he meets the aliens who build him his ship, the Teacher.
The novel takes its title from a deadly and addictive drug, for which there is no known antidote, which causes instant addiction followed by a long, slow, painful death unless the user continues to take increasingly greater doses.
The Vom is an intergalactic intelligence described as a large black blob not unlike a gigantic amoeba, impervious to almost all energy and physical attack. Following years of battle with the Tar-Aiym it has sheltered on a planet where it has gone dormant for 500,000 years, waiting for an opportunity to escape the Tar-Aiym Guardian orbiting in space above it. Carmot MMYM a commander in the AAnn Empire discovers the Vom and brings it to the planet Repler for study at a concealed AAnn base.
A multimeter or a multitester, also known as a VOM (Volt-Ohm meter or Volt-Ohm-milliammeter ), is an electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit. A typical multimeter can measure voltage, current, and resistance. Analog multimeters use a microammeter with a moving pointer to display readings. Digital multimeters (DMM, DVOM) have a numeric display, and may also show a graphical bar representing the measured value. Digital multimeters are now far more common but analog multimeters are still preferable in some cases, for example when monitoring a rapidly varying value.
A multimeter can be a hand-held device useful for basic fault finding and field service work, or a bench instrument which can measure to a very high degree of accuracy. They can be used to troubleshoot electrical problems in a wide array of industrial and household devices such as electronic equipment, motor controls, domestic appliances, power supplies, and wiring systems.
Asp may refer to:
Aspö is a small village on the Aspö Island in Väståboland, Finland. Until 2009 it belonged to the municipality of Korpo. Its Finnish-language name is Haapasaari, although this name is seldom used. The village is known for its white limestone church that has a red brick roof. The current church was built in 1955–1956; however, a church has existed in the place since the Middle Ages. The old church was destroyed in a storm in 1949.
The commercially seafaring Vikings landed on Aspö during the Viking period, 800 - 1050 AD. In the 13th century it also served as a harbour for traders. The trade route was laid between Tallinn, Estonia and Denmark. In the beginning of the 20th century only about 30 people lived on Aspö. Now there are only about 10 people.
During World War I until 1917, Aspö served as Russian naval military watchpost. In 1944 it served as the German navy base as the Germans were not allowed to anchor on Åland proper.
In the 1910s the Russians had a patrol station on the island. In the 1940s it was used as a harbour for submarines. On the contrary to the year of 1941, on 1944 the Finns allowed instead of Aland proper, the German navy to use only Aspö and Nötö as the naval base Rotbuche as there was a suspicion of the Tanne West operation which would have led to the German occupation of Aland Islands. The question became actual from 20 June to 27 June, when the president of the republic of Finland, mr. Risto Ryti and the foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop negotiated the terms continuing the war after the German arms export embargo in since April, 1944 due to the negotiations of peace with the Soviet union. A heavy naval detachment was sent via Utö towards Aspö.
The asp (Aspius aspius) is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family. It is protected by the Bern Convention of endangered species and habitats (Appendix III). Asps are also on the IUCN Red List of endangered species.
Normally, asps are between 10 and 80 cm in length, with some reaching 120 cm, and weighing up to 12 kg. They inhabit lakes and lower reaches of rivers and estuaries. In spring, in April–June, asps migrate from lakes to streams for spawning. Spawning is triggered by the rise in temperature and usually starts at 6°C. The eggs attach to rocks, gravel, and water plants. After around two weeks, they hatch and the fry drift downstream to calmer waters.
Asps can be found in Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Belgium. In Switzerland, asps have migrated through the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, as in Croatia, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. In the eastern regions of Europe, it is a common species in flowing waters, and popular for fly and other types of fishing.
Die usually refers to the cessation of life.
Die may also refer to:
A die in the context of integrated circuits is a small block of semiconducting material, on which a given functional circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon (EGS) or other semiconductor (such as GaAs) through processes such as photolithography. The wafer is cut (“diced”) into many pieces, each containing one copy of the circuit. Each of these pieces is called a die.
There are three commonly used plural forms: dice, dies, and die.
Single NPN bipolar junction transistor die.
Single NPN bipolar junction transistor die.
Close-up of an RGB light-emitting diode, showing the three individual silicon dice.
Close-up of an RGB light-emitting diode, showing the three individual silicon dice.
A small-scale integrated circuit die, with bond wires attached.
A small-scale integrated circuit die, with bond wires attached.
A VLSI integrated-circuit die.
A VLSI integrated-circuit die.
Dort irgendwo ganz tief in mir,
Verbirgt sich dieses alte Tier.
Es ist das Tier, das Sehnsucht heißt,
Das sich durch meinen Körper beißt.
Es wütet, kratzt und beißt und kreischt
Und wühlt sich durch mein weiches Fleisch.
Das Vieh, es läßt mir keine Ruh'.
Ich lock' es an und greife zu.
"Jetzt hab' ich dich! Jetzt bist du mein!
Ich schlage dir den Schädel ein!"
"Nein tu mir nichts! Kann nichts dafür,
Ich bin doch nur ein wildes Tier."
Das Tier, es flüstert in mein Ohr:
"Ich schlag' dir einen Handel vor.
Ich stecke leider in dir fest,
Jedoch, wenn du mich leben läßt,
Kein Beißen und kein Wüten mehr.
Dafür fühlst du dich nie mehr leer,
Dafür bist du nie mehr allein,
Ich werde immer in dir sein."
Ich sinne nach und denk' bei mir:
"Vielleicht find' ich nie mehr ein Tier."
Ich schlage ein, erhör' sein Flehen.
So soll es sein, so soll's geschehen.
Es legt sich hin, macht sich ganz klein,
Rollt sich zu einer Kugel ein.
So schläft das Tier dann Jahr um Jahr
Und oft vergess' ich's ganz und gar.
Im siebten Jahr an einem Tag
Da ist es fort ! Doch wo es lag,
Liegt ein Gespinst ganz weiß und fein.
Wo mag das Tier geblieben sein?
Doch höre ich nicht, wenn ich lausch',
Ein Pochen aus dem Wattebausch?
Ich denk nicht weiter drüber nach,
Nur ab und zu lieg' ich nachts wach.
Und es wird stärker jeden Tag.
Schon klingt es wie ein Paukenschlag.
Mein Kopf platzt gleich, er birst vor Schmerz
Schweig still verfluchtes Donnerherz!
Doch Wehe! der Kokon ist leer,
Das alte Vieh, es ist nicht mehr.
Stattdessen steht, ich weiß nicht, was.
Eine Gestalt, so leichenblaß,
Mit schwarzen Schwingen riesengroß.
Ich frage mich: "Was ist das bloß?
Was ist das für ein böses Ding?
Bei meiner Seel ! Ein Schmetterling!"
Die Augen seh'n mich voller Wut,
Und Durst, ich weiß er will mein Blut.
Er öffnet seinen Mund zum Kuß,
Ich weiß, daß ich jetzt sterben muß.
Er lächelt sanft und beugt sich vor
Und flüstert leise in mein Ohr:
"Nicht meine Schuld! Kann nichts dafür,
Ich bin doch nur ein wildes Tier."
Hast Du mich vermisst?
Hast Du mich vermisst?